Contents

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Conditions published by the International Federation of

Consulting Engineers (FIDIC)
FIDIC Red Book Conditions, 4th Edition
1999 New forms
Other conditions for civil engineering or building work
GC/Works/1 General Conditions of Government
Contracts for Building and Civil Engineering Works,
Edition 3 (1991)
Joint Contracts Tribunal Conditions
Conditions mainly for plant and equipment supply
I Mech E Model Form A
I Mech E/IEE; MF/1
FIDIC 2nd and 3rd Editions: Yellow Book
I Chem E Red Book Conditions
I Chem E Green Book Conditions
Other associated conditions
ACE Forms of Agreement
CECA Sub-contract forms

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Preparing contract documents

5.1 Initial decisions
5.2 Roles of the key participants in a construction contract
5.3 The contract documents
Instructions to tenderers
General and particular conditions of contract
The specification
Bill of quantities or schedule of prices
Tender and appendices
The contract drawings
5.4 Bond, insurance, etc.
5.5 Writing specifications
5.6 Co-ordinating contracts for construction
Plant supply contracts
Site preparation contracts
Co-ordination requirements
5.7 The specification of general requirements
5.8 The specification for workmanship and materials

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Tendering
6.1 Methods used for obtaining tenders
6.2 Tendering requirements and EC rules
6.3 Procedures under selective tendering
6.4 Requirements for fast completion
6.5 Issuing tender documents
6.6 Considering tenders
Opening tenders

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